Fountain scrubbrush



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J. S. MATTA FOUNTAIN S CRUBBRUSH Filed June 9, 1924- 2 Shets-Sheet 2Patented Jan. 20, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPI-I S. MATIA, O]? DETRO'IT, MICI-IIGAN.

Applcation filed June 9, 1924.

T ali w/zom zt may concem:

Be it known that I, J OSEPI-I S. MATTA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, inthe county 0f Vayne and State of l\ichigan, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Fountain Scrubbrushes, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is the provision of a fountain scrubbrush that is, simple and inexpensiw in construction, susceptible ofready assembly and easy nan1pulation, and highly eflicient inoperat-1on.

T0 the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consiste in theimprovement as hereinafter described, and definitely eiaimed.

In the aecompanying drawings, forming part of this speeification:

Figure 1 is a perspective 01: the preferred embodirnent of my invention.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective shovving a difierent arrangement ofhandle relative to the brush head.

Figure 3 is a-11 enlarged longitudinal sec tion through the brush headand its appurtenances.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail seetion sh-owing the cut-ofl valve.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective section of the brush as shown in Figure1.

Figures 6 and 7 are enlarged details of parts hereinafter explicitlyreferred to.

Similar numerals of references designate corresponding parts in all ofthe figures of the drawings.

Among other elements n1y nove1 fountain scrub brush comprises a head 1,preferably 0f wood, and 01"? the genera rectangular configurationiilustrated. The Said head 1 is equipped adjacent to one end with akeeper strap 2, and is prwided at its upper side with a protuberanee 3.At its underside, the said head 1 is provided With a longitudinal groove4, and extending from the said groove 1 is a cha1nber 5 in verticalalignment with the center of the protuberance 3. It Will a-ls-o benoticed that the head 1 is provided at its underside With two groups ofbrisiies 5 arranged at opposite sides of the longituclinal center of thehead.

In addition to the head 1 equipped as described, the brush comprises alongitudina1 tube 6 closed at its ends and provided in its under-portionwith apertures 7. The

said tube 6 is snugly seated in the before FOUNTAIN SCRUBBR-SH.

Serial NO. 718,924.

mentioned groove 1-, and is provided with an upstanding arm 8 whichreste in the chamber 5 and i.s prev-ided with a diagonai threadedaperture 9 and is also provided with a horizentally disposed threadedaperture 1.0. 'The aperture 9 is for the engagement of an inelined pipesection 11 which extends to the rear side of the head 1. The horizontalaperture 10 is for the engagement of a threaded. pipe section 12 whichrests 011 the head 1. The handie of the brush is designated by 13 and isin the form 01' a pipe section, said pipe section being threaded at itsforvvard end and adapted to be seeured in the arrn 11, orin the pipesection 12, according to the arrangement of the handle relative to thehead 1. VVhen the handle 13 is arranged as shown in Figure 1, the outerend of the pipe section 12 Will be closed by p1ug 14, and when thehandle is arranged as shown in Figure 2, the outer end of the pipesection 11 Will be elosed by the same ping 141, arranged as appears inFigure 2. It Will also be noticed by reference to Figure 2, thai. withthe handle arranged as'illustrated in Figure 2, the hanclle Will bedisposed under the strap 2 so as to take undue stra-i1 1 011 theeonnection of pipe section. 12 to the hand1e 13.

At a convenient point, preferably its rear end, the handle 13 is proxided with a cut-oii valve 15, and the casing of the said alve 15 may be,and. preferably is, coupled at 16 to a hose 17 in conneetion with asource of water supply designated by 18.

It WiH be apparent from the foregoing that the parts of my novel brushare susceptible 01 being readily assembled, a1nd that but little efi'ortis necessary to change the handle 13 from the re]ation as shown inFigure 1 to that shown in Figure 2 and vice versa.

Manifestly in the arrangement as shown in F igure 1 the brush is adaptedfor general scrubbing purposes, and when the handie 13 is arranged asshown in Figure 2, the brush is adapted for eificient manipuiation innarrow places.

Notwithstanding its practicai advantages as hereinbefore set forth, mynove1 brush is simple and inexpensive in eonstruction, and is strong anddurable, and therefore well adapted to withstand the usage to whichserub brushes are ordinarily subjectect Having described my invention,what I

